Calgary Police Service - Clinical Director, Psychological Therapies

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The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life. The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request. 

As the Clinical Director, Psychological Therapies of the Calgary Police Service (CPS), you will lead the CPS's internal Psychological Therapies Clinic, providing strategic, clinical, and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals supporting the wellbeing, psychological health, resilience, and operational readiness of CPS members. You will foster inclusive leadership that promotes equity, diversity, inclusion, and psychological and physical safety.  This position requires you to provide strong clinical credibility, sound organizational judgment, political and cultural awareness, and demonstrated experience leading transformation and innovation within a complex policing or public-sector environment.  Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary internal clinic comprised of mental health and organizational wellness professionals who are dedicated to supporting the health, resilience, recovery, and operational readiness of CPS members and their families. 
• Guide continued evolution with ethical, inclusive, police-informed, and evidence-informed continuum through leadership, workforce development, and service innovation.
• Develop responsive approaches that support operational readiness, resilience, recovery, and long-term psychological wellness through collaboration with internal partners, researchers, healthcare providers, and peer agencies across Canada. 
• Provide leadership on psychological health services, clinical risk, trauma-informed practice, crisis response, workforce capacity, and emerging member needs while safeguarding clinical independence, confidentiality, and member trust.
• Lead psychological health strategy and clinical governance, translating the CPS priorities into integrated service models, professional standards, policies, quality frameworks and measurable outcomes.
• Oversee the continuum of care, including prevention, early intervention, crisis and operational support, high-acuity assessment and treatment, recovery, return-to-work and reintegration; maintain same-day access, surge capacity and sustainable after-hours response.
• Provide direction on budgets, external clinical services, treatment approvals, contracts, provider performance, financial controls and service systems, ensuring governance supports timely and appropriate member access.

Qualifications 

• A master's degree in clinical social work, psychology, health systems leadership, or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred. Equivalent combinations of advanced clinical and organizational health leadership and experience will be considered.
• Current registration and good standing with an applicable professional regulatory college is considered an asset.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive leadership experience in complex clinical, mental health, organizational wellness, or healthcare environments.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical governance, professional ethics, privacy and records obligations, applicable health legislation (including the Alberta Mental Health Act and related healthcare legislation), risk assessment, trauma-informed practice, crisis response, psychological assessment and treatment systems, and continuous quality improvement is required.

• Experience working in a unionized environment, public sector, law enforcement, and/or justice-based environment is considered an asset.

• Experience designing integrated or step-care services is an asset.

• Success in this position requires emotional intelligence; creating and sustaining safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces; promoting supportive, balanced and professional accountability; building and maintaining relationships; developing self and others; striving for results.

 Pre-employment Requirements 

• An enhanced security clearance will be conducted.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications. Education obtained from out of country must have or be able to obtain, an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) for confirmation of equivalent credentials.

Position and Pay Information

Business Unit: Calgary Police Services

Union: Exempt

Position Type: 1 Permanent

Compensation: Level M3 $159,610 - 199,512 per annum

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week.

Days of work: This position works a 5 day work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.

Location: 5111 - 47 Street N.E.

Audience: Internal/External

Apply By:  November 5, 2026

Job ID:  315539